The Metropolitan Police Department announced on Feb. 19 that it had arrested 23 boys aged 16 to 18 on suspicion of assembling with weapons in ... ( read original story ...)
Anonymous donor gives Osaka 21 kg of gold to fund water pipe renovations
An anonymous donor has given the Osaka municipal government 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million), towar ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Now Lets You Street Race Commercial Trucks, Hits PS5 Next Week
Tokyo Xtreme Racer has been available on PC for a little over a year now, but it’ll finally land on PlayStation 5 on February 26 for a very reasonable $50. Developer Genki is taking the release as an ... ( read original story ...)
Bad Bunny to make Asia debut with Spotify performance in Tokyo
Bad Bunny will headline Spotify's Billions Club Live series in Tokyo, marking his first-ever appearance in Asia and celebrating his record-breaking achievements in music. ( read original story ...)
Protect Hongkongers in Japan, authorities urge Tokyo after tourist attacked
Concerns over attack on resident in Sapporo follow tense relations between China and Japan over Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments Authorities in Hong Kong have expressed concern to the local Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity expands at fastest pace in four years, PMI shows
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in about four years in February, buoyed by strong domestic and overseas demand, a private sector survey showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM faces challenges selling ‘proactive’ fiscal policy to bond vigilantes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will likely seek to convince markets her "proactive" fiscal policies aren't as expansionary as they seem, as ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama vs Goodyear tires: what Consumer Reports really found
Consumer Reports tests routinely challenge the assumptions drivers carry into tire shops, and the latest round of evaluations pitting Yokohama against Goodyear is no exception. While federal labeling ... ( read original story ...)
Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka Spotlights Jeff Koons in ‘Paintings and Banality’
The show brings together key works from the 1980s to the artist’s more recent large-scale paintings ... ( read original story ...)
Woman handed reduced sentence over role in helping daughter with 2023 beheading murder in Sapporo
The daughter allegedly beheaded a man she stabbed and brought his head home in a suitcase. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Scientists finally explain why chronic constipation treatments often fail
A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Two-thirds of Japan firms concerned about PM Takaichi’s fiscal discipline: Reuters poll
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Japanese firms are concerned about the government's fiscal discipline, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber shares climb as results beat expectations
Looking ahead, Yokohama Rubber set its fiscal year December 2026 business profit target at ¥188 billion, which exceeds the ¥150 billion mid-term plan target that was revised upward in August 2024. ( read original story ...)
Osaka gets $4.5m donation in gold to fix water system
The donation was made by someone who earlier had already given cash for the municipal waterworks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Liquid gold: Anonymous donor gives Osaka 21kg of gold to fix ageing water pipes
Osaka has received an unusual donation — 21 kilograms of gold — to pay for the maintenance of its ageing water system, the Japanese commercial hub ... ( read original story ...)
US Marines suspected of thefts in Tokyo and Hiroshima
Japanese authorities are investigating two U.S. Marines for possible thefts totaling $65,000 or more since last fall, according to Japanese police. ( read original story ...)